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Dyslexia and Learning
Dyslexia and Learning
Dyslexia is a brain-based learning difference. Learners don’t outgrow dyslexia.
New Zealand researchers Tunmer and Greaney (2009) describe developmental dyslexia as:
a persistent reading and writing difficulty in otherwise typically developing children, which
occurs despite exposure to high quality, evidence-based literacy instruction and intervention, and
is due to an impairment in phonological processing skills required to read and write.
Mind Map 2014_lowres Dyslexia.pdfHow to Support
How to Support
Dyslexia does not affect the intelligence or the motivation of the individual. They may experience hardship with learning to speak, organizing written and spoken language, keeping up with and comprehending longer reading assignments and spelling, but a student with dyslexia can still thrive.
Having extra time during exams, having alternative ways of doing work (voice typing, or recording voice), and having time to revisit and revise answers will allow a person with dyslexia to succeed in learning.
Ask students what helps?
What font size, colour, and style works best for you?
What background colour do you prefer for paper handouts or slides?
How much white space on a page or slide helps you focus?
What style of visual is best to help you understand and keep your attention (graphics, photos, line drawings, cartoons)?
What other things will support your access, understanding, and attention?
Easy-to-read fonts are sans serif, mono-spaced, and roman font types including:
Helvetica
Courier
Arial
Verdana
Computer Modern.
Italic fonts are more difficult to read
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